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Ballerina (Sidney Keith Russell and Carl Sigman song)
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Wikipedia article
'"Ballerina"' is a popular song, sometimes known as "Dance, Ballerina, Dance". The song was written by Carl Sigman with lyrics by Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell. Published in 1947, the tune is listed as ASCAP Title Code 320012517.
Notable recordings
Hit versions were recorded by:
* Vaughn Monroe (#1 in 1947)
* Buddy Clark (#5 in 1948)
* Bing Crosby (recorded December 3, 1947 - #10 in 1948)
* Jimmy Dorsey (also #10 in 1948)
* Nat King Cole (#18 in 1957)
Other notable recordings
*1961 Jack Jones 'Shall We Dance?'
*1961 Nat King Cole - a stereophonic version included in the album 'The Nat King Cole Story'
*1962 Sammy Davis Jr. - In the style of Huckleberry Hound, Kingfish from Amos 'n' Andy and Nat King Cole for the album 'The Sammy Davis Jr. All-Star Spectacular'
*1965 Sammy Davis Jr. - 'The Nat King Cole Songbook'
*2017 Gregory Porter - in the album 'Nat "King" Cole & Me'
References
Sources
*[http://www.secondhandsongs.com/performance/84479 Second Hand Songs]
Category:1947 songs
Category:Nat King Cole songs
Category:Bing Crosby songs
Category:Vaughn Monroe songs
Category:1948 singles
Category:1957 singles
Category:Songs written by Carl Sigman
Category:Songs with lyrics by Bob Russell (songwriter)
Category:Songs about dancing
Category:Songs about theatre
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